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Le 02/08/2016 à 08:59, Clemens Koller a écrit :
> Hi, Chris!
> 
> On 2016-08-02 01:09, Chris Pavlina wrote:
>> I'm in favor of power connects as labels because, well, that's what they
>> are! Remember that power components and global labels behave
>> identically. IMO keeping this consistency is very, very good from a user
>> interface perspective - components in general don't make connections to
>> remote places, that's what labels are _for_. The idea of a special type
>> of component that behaves like a label really does not sit right with
>> me.
>>
>> It's also a quicker, more direct way to place a power port; there's no
>> need for the separate edit step.
> 
> I fully agree with you here!
> 
>> Editing the value is a compromise I wouldn't be too upset about
>> accepting, though I still think my way is better ;)
> 
> In medium/big designs I am sometimes having 10..20 different power nets
> and a couple of different GNDs. I don't care about using different symbols
> anymore as there would be just too many different ones to remember.
> All the netnames are visible next to the symbol.
> 
> I am using a symbol (arrow up) with a label saying: +3.3V +5V, +1.8V, +1.0V, +VREF, ...
> There is another one (arrow down) with a label saying: -5V, -VREF, ...
> And then, off course the GNDs, GNDE, GNDA, GNDPE, ...
> 
> A great feature would be to automatically choose the power symbols depending on
> the name of the net. So:
> 1. Hotkey (to add power Symbol)
> 2. Enter a net name first (Return)
> 3. When the netname starts with a + -> arrow up.
>    When it starts with a - -> arrow down.
>    When it starts with a G -> GND Symbol
> Attach the symbol to the mouse pointer. Place it with single click/spacebar.
> 
> Still it would be nice to be able to disable visibility depending on netname.
> It would still be desirable to change symbols for certain nets.
> A GND
>  _|_ 
> could then be still different from a GNDPE
> _|_
> ///
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Clemens

What you want is not very different from now.
As Wayne said, it will be not so hard to edit a power symbol name in the new Eeschema.

About shapes: an arrow and 2 gnd symbol shapes is not enough.
3 or 4 shapes only is a serious regression.
A lot of shapes is what we have now.

-- 
Jean-Pierre CHARRAS